Clerk IV Department of Nursing 50 Day Shifts

University of Iowa Healthcare is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

University of Iowa Healthcare Department of Nursing is seeking a Clerk IV to perform real time staffing and data entry for time cards requiring the exercise of some independent judgement and the application of basic staffing and payroll policies guidelines and procedures. Duties will involve the use of computer terminal and a variety of software and/or conventional office equipment.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collects information prepares reviews and analyzes data such as reports records etc. applicable to employee timecard management requiring independent informational search and a knowledge of the policies and procedures of both the assigned and related work areas.
• Maintains a complex database that requires specialized subject matter knowledge. Analyzes the data to maintain the database and generate reports. Troubleshoots employee timecard problems for staff.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of policies and procedures regarding payroll including FCGL FMLA as well as other pay types (e.g. overtime comp. holiday workers comp etc.)
• Serves as a resource advising staff and nursing leadership for issues/concerns regarding timecards and payroll requiring interpretation of policies and procedures related to timecard management and employee benefit time.
• Composes correspondence requiring judgment in the application of timecard and payroll policies and procedures in both the assigned and related work areas
• Creates in collaboration with nursing leadership and unit Charge RNs real time staffing plans for 25 individual inpatient units inside 3 adult inpatient divisions utilizing specialized subject matter knowledge; troubleshoots preliminary staffing plans prior to finalization and disseminating plan
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of policies and procedures regarding payroll including FCGL FMLA as well as other pay types (e.g. overtime comp. holiday workers comp etc.)
• Serves as resource person for supervisory and administrative staff on patterns policies and procedures pertaining to staffing plans/targets/grids. Escalates issues and question as appropriate to nursing leadership
• Keeps nursing leadership informed of challenges and changes related to staffing practices plans and scheduling patterns
• Assures electronic processes related to staffing plans are completed timely and efficient

Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge of format and clerical procedures to arrange a variety of material from different sources in a coherent and logical manner.
• Knowledge of grammar spelling punctuation and capitalization.
• Skill in utilizing computer software packages and online systems to develop unit-specific applications.
• Skill in operating office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff students and the public.
• Ability to make decisions requiring interpretation and judgment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and interpret institutional and other policies accurately.
• Ability to gather analyze and display data in appropriate format and keep accurate records.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.

Percent Time: 50% 20 hours per week
Shift: Day shifts Monday through Friday rotating holidays occasional weekend and of shift hours opportunity for additional hours worked
Location: UI Health Care Main Campus Iowa City IA
Merit Pay Plan: Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans - click here for details